Zeiss Batis 2.8/18 lens announced

Zeiss finally announced the Batis 18mm f/2.8 super wide-angle lens. It is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless digital cameras and the users can also use it on APS-C models for gaining a 27mm equivalent focal length

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Lens Specs:

E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format

Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22

Angle of view: 99 degrees

Lens design: 11 elements in 10 groups with 4 Asph elements

Distagon Optical Design

Four Aspherical Elements

Seven Special Glass Elements

Floating Elements System

Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating

OLED Display for Focus Distance and DoF

Linear Autofocus Motor

Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction

Minimum focusing distance: 0.25m

Filter diameter: 77mm

Weight: 330g

Organic EL display (distance display, depth of field display)

Quiet and fast linear motor AF

Removable hood

The users can get the lens at the cost of price of $1,499 USD. The shipping of the lens will be started on 5th May, 2016.